Are there any current high end dipole speakers (dynamic)?


Looking to upgrade my decades old system which includes Mirage M3si.  No they ain't perfect, but the speakers disappear and that kind of sound is very appealing.  Electrostatics (bipoles?)aren't the same (though when my mirage's die, I'll probably get maggies).
Thanks for your time.
berner99
Thanks, my hunch is that I'd love them.  However, not sure how much better than my mirages they are, and they are almost as old/not made any more.  I may call Carver to see the expected lifetime of the speakers.  Ebay does have a coupla silvers and one not specified as to silver/platinum.




Let the Fanboy Games begin!  (LOL, like the Hunger Games)  ;) 

Magnetic planar, electrostatic, dynamic, hybrid dynamic, open baffle, horn, hybrid horn/dynamic, omni are all better than each other. 

;) 


As a guide to the OP, there are threads on this topic here at Agon. Plenty of ideas and companies to select from. I would caution that it is most helpful to understand the inherent performance characteristics of panels vs. dynamic open baffle, as, imo, they differ significantly. 

The two most fundamental differences I hear are that images with panels are more diffuse, and with less macrodynamic impact (less concentrated force) than open baffle dynamic and dynamic hybrids; not bad, just different. I can get either to sound wonderful. But, imo, there is no being able to duplicate the essential character of the other. Try to experience and hone down your expectations before you buy.  If you can't experience them, do a LOT of reading to know what the performance differences are.  

Finally, my experience has been that speaker systems that are passive vs. active depend more on the setup/system configuration for ultimate performance, and that neither one has absolutely outperformed the other. i.e. I can get either one to sound better depending on system. Don't believe it when you are told that any given active speaker system will always outperform a passive one by another manufacturer. It's simply not true, as I have learned by building systems with them both. 
Consider OHM's, Salk makes a few models with an open back option which can add some ambience.  

DefTech still makes bi-polar.. or high dollar options like German Physiks and MBL are omni-polar.

I also like that added ambience so I get it. I currently have a set of OHM's and have some Salks on order.  

When I've heard properly set up MBL's I tend to like them.

Just like that "big" sound.


If you can: audition Spatial Audio and/or Emerald Physics systems.    You won’t regret it!    http://www.spatialaudio.us/products and https://www.emeraldphysics.com/categories/panel-speakers    No connection, outside of being a very happy, EP owner.